Tag: Ambient
Owl – The Last Walk Review
Zeitgeister Music, that German label/family of bands that thrills as many metal fans as it befuddles, always seems to have one band in that “nailin’ it” groove at any given time. For a while, it …
Darkspace – Darkspace III I Review
Darkness is the most fascinatingly vast concept the universe has ever offered us, and the most terrifyingly claustrophobic. It is infinite — and nothing — all at the same time. Apply this concept to our …
Spectral Lore – III Review
“No eternity was ever promised to you, child…” Music that is existential in nature has an immense tendency to transport listeners into its own world. Like dead flies sucked through a vacuum, we are, if …
Jumalhamara – Resitaali Review
That right there is a piece entitled White Painting [Three Panel], done in 1951 by the world renowned artist, Robert Rauschenberg. (Latex paint on canvas, 72″ x 108″ – Collection SFMOMA.) This piece, along with …
Progenie Terrestre Pura – U.M.A. Review
If I’m being completely honest, I should probably admit that Progenie Terrestre Pura had me hooked before I ever heard a note of its debut album U.M.A. Not only am I a certified sucker for …
Blood Of The Black Owl – Light The Fires Review
Frontiers are borders in reverse. To the extent that the dream of America (that’s largely “America” – the idea, not the country) was that of a radical break from tyranny and tradition, the Western frontier …
Spectral Lore – Sentinel Review
Although one-man black metal acts have seemed unusually ripe for mockery over the years, it’s not entirely clear to me why one dude singing songs about Satan, suicide, hobbits, dragons, or suicide by Satanic hobbit …
Horseback – Half Blood Review
Originally written by Ramar Pittance Jenks Miller’s Horseback is a project distinct to our times. That’s not to say the North Carolina-based one-man unit is a definitive voice in 21st century underground music, or even a particularly excellent …